Barito Kuala Regency is one of the

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(''kabupaten'') in the

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South Kalimantan South Kalimantan () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is the second most populous province on the island of Kalimantan, the Indonesian territory of the island of Borneo after West Kalimantan. The provincial capital was Banjar ...

. It is situated in the southwest of the province, bordering

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province to its immediate west and separated from

Banjarmasin Banjarmasin is the largest city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was the capital of the province until 15 February 2022. The city is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. Historically the centre of t ...

city to its east by the lower reaches of the

Barito River The Barito River is the second longest river in Borneo, Indonesia after the Kapuas River with a total length of and a drainage basin of over in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It originates in the Müller Mountain Range, from where it flows ...

. The regency's land area is 2,996.46 km², and the population was 276,147 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 313,021 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate (as at mid 2023) was 324,502 (comprising 164,348 males and 160,154 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Barito Kuala Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6304) The

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is the town of Marabahan.

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into seventeen

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(), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2120 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates for mid 2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Barito Kuala Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6304) The twelve most southern of the districts lie within the official

Banjarmasin metropolitan area Banjarmasin metropolitan area officially Banjarbakula; (acronym of "Banjarmasin-Banjarbaru-Banjar") or native name Wilayah metropolitan Banjarmasin is a metropolitan area located in Indonesia. This area includes Banjarmasin city and its surrounding ...

; the other five districts (Barambai, Bakumpai, Marabahan, Tabukan and Kuripan) lie outside the metropolitan area. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of

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s in each district (a total of 195 rural ''desa'' and 6 urban ''kelurahan''), and its postal codes. Note: (a) including 3 small offshore or riverine islands. (b) including 3 ''kelurahan'' - Berangas, Berangas Barat and Handil Bakti.
(c) including one ''kelurahan'' - Lepasan. (d) including 2 ''kelurahan'' - Marabahan Kota and Ulu Benteng.

Climate

Marabahan, the seat of the regency, has a

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(Af) with heavy rainfall from October to May and moderate rainfall from June to September.

References

External links

* {{Coord, 3.0833, S, 114.6167, E, source:wikidata, display=title Regencies of South Kalimantan Barito basin